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VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks have named Jim Benning as their new general manager. Benning is the first significant hire made by new Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden, who was handed the franchises reins after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in six years following a disastrous 2013-14 campaign. Benning spent the last eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, including seven as the clubs assistant general manager. A former Canucks defenceman during his playing days, the 51-year-old Benning is the 11th general manager in franchise history -- a post he has never held with an NHL club. "Jim brings a wealth of hockey experience as a builder and talent evaluator that will benefit this team for years to come," said Linden in a statement. "We are aligned on how we want to build this team and Jims level of commitment to building a championship team is exciting. I look forward to re-introducing him to Vancouver on Friday." The Edmonton native replaces Mike Gillis, who was fired as Vancouvers president and general manager a day after the club was eliminated from playoff contention with three games left in the regular season. Bennings first order of business with the Canucks will be to hire a new head coach after Linden axed John Tortorella earlier this month following one tumultuous campaign. Benning will also have to prepare for next months NHL draft and assess a roster that Tortorella accused of being "stale" at his end-of-season press conference. Apart from helping to shape a Bruins team that defeated the Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup final, Bennings managerial resume also includes 12 seasons with Buffalo Sabres, with eight of those spent as that clubs director of amateur scouting. Selected sixth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1981 NHL draft, Benning played nine seasons with Toronto and Vancouver, collecting 52 goals and 191 assists in 610 career games. 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Hodgsons men - who start their bid against Russia in Marseille on Saturday - go into the tournament following a perfect qualifying campaign and a 100 per cent record in their warm-up games.But while a patriotic punt is no surprise, Sky Bets market suggests there is real hope the Three Lions could end their 50-year wait for a major trophy in France. Sky Sports Euro 2016 predictor Make your predictions with our interactive wall chart here Only Didier Deschamps hosts, plus Germany and Spain are shorter in the betting to win Euro 2016 than England, who are widely expected to feature in the latter stages of the tournament. Thomas Mullers Germany - the current world champions - are second favourites behind hosts France With a few new faces and on the back of a flawless qualifying campaign, England have every reason to be confident ahead of the Euros, said Sky Bets Sandro Di Michele.Germany dont look the same side they were at the World Cup and Spains preparation hasnt been great, so this is a good chance to go a long way and well be staring at another huge payout if they follow Leicesters lead. Can Leicesters Jamie Vardy and Tottenhams Harry Kane fire England to glory? England are into 8/13 for a run to the last eight at least - a price which has been cut from an opening 4/5.Hodgsons side are 9/1 in the outright book, with Wales declared an outside chance at 80/1, the Republic of Ireland a 150/1 punt and Northern Ireland deemed a 250/1 long shot alongside fellow least-fancied sides Albania and Hungary. Northern Ireland are 250/1 outsiders in France But Sky Bet reckon France are fully deserving of their position as favourites.ddddddddddddTrader Ivor Davies said: I still think theres mileage in the current France price (3/1) and am not at all surprised theyve been backed from 10/11 to 8/11 to make the semis.They have star quality and home advantage and we want them on-side, with the three who follow them in the betting sure to be much worse results - particularly England - although our worst result is in fact Northern Ireland. Who will win the Golden Boot? Kane, Muller, Ronaldo? We assess some of the contenders France striker Olivier Giroud has been supported in the top goalscorer market alongside Harry Kane, with both into 14/1, while favourite Thomas Muller has also been strong at 7s. Will Arsenals Olivier Giroud bag the Golden Boot gong on home soil? Ahead of the first round of matches, Poland are 4/6 from 5/6 to beat Northern Ireland and the bookmaker reports plenty of support for Austria - considered dark horses by many and bankers to beat Hungary at 4/6 from 10/11.England are strong 10/11 favourites to beat Russia, with Kane and Artem Dzyuba tipped as first goalscorers for their countries at 4/1 and 6/1 respectively.*All Sky Bet odds subject to fluctuationHow far do you think England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will go? Let us know by leaving a comment online or tweeting @SkyFootballFollow every game at Euro 2016 with live blogs on skysports.com and the Sky Sports apps. Also See: Mersons Euro predictions Euro 2016: Ultimate Guide Rank the Euro kits! Euro 2016 fixtures Cheap NFL JerseysWholesale JerseysWholesale NFL JerseysJerseys From ChinaWholesale NFL JerseysCheap NFL JerseysCheap Jerseys ' ' '